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KEY HISTORICAL DATES | |
APRIL 27, 1950 | Final passage by House of Representatives of bill creating the National Science Foundation. House passed the original bill, H.R. 4846, on March 1 by 247-126 vote. |
| APRIL 28, 1950 | Final passage of science bill by the Senate. Original Senate bill, S.247, was passed on March 18. |
| MAY 10, 1950 | President Harry S. Truman signed the bill creating the National Science Foundation. Truman announced this signing in the morning from the rear platform of a train in Pocatello, Idaho. |
| SEPTEMBER 27, 1950 | NSF's first budget of $225,000 was approved by President Truman. |
| NOVEMBER 2, 1950 | President Truman announced his appointments to The National Science Board. |
| DECEMBER 12, 1950 | The first meeting took place of the National Science Board in the White House. |
        
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